Virginia House of Delegates District 87
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Jeion Ward Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Jeion Ward (Democratic) won by 59.3 points, 2025
- Earlier results
- Jeion Ward (Democratic) won by 55.4 points, 2023Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic) won by 17.0 points, 2021, older linesAll 23 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 29,375
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeion WardWon Democratic 23,34279.5% RepublicanJohn M. Chapman Republican 5,93020.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1030.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,170
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeion WardWon Democratic 14,84777.5% RepublicanJohn M. Chapman Republican 4,23422.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 890.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,677
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuhas SubramanyamWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,34858.4% RepublicanGregory Jon Moulthrop Republican 17,27341.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 560.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,539
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuhas SubramanyamWon Democratic 17,69362.0% RepublicanWilliam M. Drennan Jr. Republican 10,81837.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1%
- 2023 and 2025: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1982 to 2021: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2025.
All elections (23 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 29,375
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeion WardWon Democratic 23,34279.5% RepublicanJohn M. Chapman Republican 5,93020.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1030.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,170
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeion WardWon Democratic 14,84777.5% RepublicanJohn M. Chapman Republican 4,23422.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 890.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,677
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuhas SubramanyamWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,34858.4% RepublicanGregory Jon Moulthrop Republican 17,27341.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 560.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,539
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuhas SubramanyamWon Democratic 17,69362.0% RepublicanWilliam M. Drennan Jr. Republican 10,81837.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,470
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. BellWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,23461.9% RepublicanSubba R. Kolla Republican 11,23638.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,447
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. BellWon Democratic 8,20349.9% RepublicanChuong D. Nguyen Republican 7,88347.9% LibertarianBrian T. Suojanen Libertarian 3432.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,441
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid I. RamadanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,27450.3% DemocraticJohn J. Bell Democratic 10,08749.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 800.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,819
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid I. RamadanWon Republican 5,43550.2% DemocraticMike D. Kondratick Democratic 5,38449.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,821
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaula J. MillerWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,69356.6% RepublicanJohn N. Amiral Republican 5,11143.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,694
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaula J. MillerWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,24854.1% RepublicanHenry C. Giffin III Republican 4,44645.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,543
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaula J. MillerWon Democratic 6,31250.3% RepublicanMichael L. Ball Republican 4,71637.6% IndependentJohn A. Coggeshall Independent 1,51512.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,009
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThelma Sawyers DrakeWon(incumbent) Republican 6,009100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,603
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThelma Sawyers DrakeWon(incumbent) Republican 8,26765.6% DemocraticW. A. Stewart Democratic 4,33634.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,218
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThelma Sawyers DrakeWon(incumbent) Republican 6,218100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,187
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThelma Sawyers DrakeWon(incumbent) Republican 6,01265.4% DemocraticTodd M. Fiorella Democratic 3,17534.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,391
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThelma Sawyers DrakeWon Republican 4,59754.8% DemocraticHoward E. Copeland(incumbent) Democratic 3,79445.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,883
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,11651.8% RepublicanThelma Sawyers Drake Republican 4,63346.9% IndependentAlain E. Lareau Jr. Independent 1341.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,375
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,22550.6% IndependentJohn B. Lapetina Independent 2,88645.3% IndependentLinda B. Robinson Independent 2644.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,356
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,37180.8% IndependentLinda B. Robinson Independent 1,97119.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,188
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,16699.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,254
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,27967.8% RepublicanFrank E. Spicer Republican 2,97532.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,963
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,95399.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,786
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 87, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward E. CopelandWon Democratic 5,44850.5% RepublicanMarshall T. Bohannon Republican 5,33849.5%
- 2023 and 2025: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026